Release Notes

Conclusion
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3 Conclusion
Maintaining the highest levels of server security is a must in today’s world. With advances in technology,
malicious activities are advancing, too, and they pose a great challenge to system security. iDRAC9
4.10.10.10 now has the capability to check BIOS integrity and adds extended security with the implementation
of BIOS live scanning at your discretion. Using iDRAC9 4.10.10.10 ensures that host BIOS booting is secure
on select PowerEdge AMD iDRAC9 systems.
The primary advantages of iDRAC9 and Intel Boot Guard include:
• A BIOS image on the new generation of PowerEdge platforms can be recovered in the event that it is
corrupted.
• RoT of the host ensures a safe boot process where any tampering with the host BIOS is identified
early and mitigated.
• Having a recurring verification process for a BIOS image as the host is operating ensures protection
from possible security threats.
• BIOS image integrity scanning mechanism on schedule basis enhances customer awareness when
BIOS is compromised even when host is running.
• Good alerting mechanism via LED indication when scanning fails followed by an event logging.
• Potential damage from malicious software can be prevented right at boot.
Note: We recommend that you check the New and Enhanced section of your iDRAC release notes for details
of enhancements.